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    Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

    NurseCard replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've donated to a couple of them. One was a former co worker who had just gone through some serious, very unexpected health issues and could not work, was a single mother of four, really did need...
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    When patients keep calling 911

    NurseCard replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually got in trouble over a resident that called 911, once. Long story. So, this is a sore/sensitive subject for
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    Scrub caps??

    NurseCard replied to nursingcapps's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen it but I can't imagine that I would have a problem with nurses wearing them. I remember when I was a young nurse :), and shopping for cute scrubs, seeing this outfit of matching...
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    "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    NurseCard replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    I too felt "breast is best", and struggled to breastfeed both of my children. My daughter would not latch on, lost a lot of weight, and ended up having to stay an extra day in the hospital, during...
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    Help we're drowning!

    NurseCard replied to Dschuch55's topic in General Nursing

    You need more staff, it sounds like. That's the only "team building" that will likely help. Is your unit looking to hire more
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    Being Managed By Someone Younger

    NurseCard replied to Apple-Core's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This will always, always be a fact of life for me, as I have absolutely no desire to go into any type of management position and will forever be a floor nurse. That is how I prefer it. Most of my...
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    What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    NurseCard replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's not good. Sitting with a patient and falling asleep is a definite no no. Though some places actually do prohibit it... I find nothing wrong with sleeping during a break. Maybe suggest this...
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    Nursing Arrogance

    NurseCard replied to Flowerchild6065's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't even know Allnurses still had a Facebook page. I thought it was gotten rid of a while back. I'd go look at it right now, but can't access Facebook at work.
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    NurseCard replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Let me guess... his first name was
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    What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    NurseCard replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, we all know that falling asleep on the job is a no-no. HAVING SAID THAT... it just depends on how busy we are. On my unit, we have nights where we are dead, dead, dead. On those nights, I'm...
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    I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    NurseCard replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I too feel your frustration; I've been there. People such as the patient you are speaking of, take up so much TIME... time giving them IV pain meds every two hours on the hour... time having to...
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    I thought I had heard everything..

    NurseCard posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    ... until I found out that one of my shift supervisors, whom I KNEW was a big Elvis Presley fan... she wears this jacket every night with these Elvis appliques sewn onto it... she has Elvis as her...
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    Got fired for a medication error

    NurseCard replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    Never, ever give meds unless you have complete, clear, precise orders that make sense. Not even in ICU. I mean, I've never worked ICU I admit... but geez. You've got no
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    Working while sick

    NurseCard replied to Nurseratchet789's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I don't think there's anything wrong with what you did, unless you were truly too sick to work, and came in anyway. Otherwise, wearing a mask seems appropriate when coughing or sneezing a lot,...
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    The Lamentations of a Distressed RN (New Grad)

    NurseCard replied to deebee20's topic in General Nursing

    It's far from a desired area to work... but try Pikeville Medical Center, in Kentucky. I know that they are offering a pretty nice package for RN's including room and board, but I DON'T know about...
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    superstitions/things you always do before work?

    NurseCard replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I have to have SOME sort of coffee drink in my hand, as I'm driving to work. HAVE TO. There is no way around it. If I didn't leave the house without coffee in hand or coffee drink, I HAVE to stop...
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    NurseCard replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Then there was the time that I called in because... well, my head had been itching like mad for quite some time, and I honestly did not know why. Well, one afternoon I happened to be driving around...
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    NurseCard replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    I called in to work, not once, but twice, because my DOG was driving me insane. I once had this Husky mix that I had been trying to rehome. This dog literally drove me batty. This was many years...
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    How long do you stay at work after your 12 hour shift is over?

    NurseCard replied to Eeramsey's topic in General Nursing

    I usually leave no later than 15-20 minutes past my quit time of 7am. It always seems to depend on how busy we've been on the floor, of course, but also the nurse's experience level... those two...
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    Travel nursing vs. Hospital

    NurseCard replied to Wendypoohgirl3's topic in General Nursing

    If you look up at the top of the screen where it says "U.S". Click on that and then scroll down to "California Nurses". Ask in that forum, they may be able to help you. I would love to help you, but...
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    Please Don't Judge Patients

    NurseCard replied to NurseLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let's please try to remember that there ARE a multitude of different types of settings. The OP possibly does work in a facility where it is possible to sit down for a few minutes or perhaps longer...
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    New job- should i take the offer?

    NurseCard replied to Kt1109's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will regret it if you switch jobs. I feel like you must be in the NICU, because that is where your heart is and where you really wanted to be. There are too many nurses who would kill...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    NurseCard replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Or what about... Plaxico??? Anyone remember Plaxico Burress? What kind of name is Plaxico?? Was he named after the chemical plant where his father
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    NurseCard replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I've had a small taste of what it is like to be in management... and believe me, I'll NEVER do it again. I have all the respect in the world for you. You sound like a wonderful
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    On that call light every 5-10 minutes

    NurseCard posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, my colleague and I :), have a patient tonight who has literally, literally I tell you, hit her call light at least every 5-10 minutes. You go in, she wants a drink. She wants her gown straightened...